Agenda

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Day 1, Tuesday, November 18, 2008

12:00pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks: Peter Tennant, Deputy Executive Director, ORSANCO
12:15pm
Goals and Objectives of the Workshop: Russ Martin, EPA, Region 5
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12:30pm
The Case of/for Nutrient Control—What Happened in the Chesapeake Bay States: Rich Batiuk, Chesapeake Bay Program Office
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1:30pm
SESSION 1:  Biological Nutrient Removal Technologies and Operational Enhancements Available for POTW Operation Upgrades:  Joh Kang, Tetra Tech
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2:00pm
SESSION 2:  Retrofit Processes
  • BASF Timeswitch Technology, single treatment process modification approach: Bill Hiatt, CH2 MHill
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  • SymBio Process (Enviroquip Inc.) - simultaneous nitrification/denitrification in one basin: Chintan Parikh, Enviroquip
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3:00pm
Break Refreshments Provided in the Exhibit Area
3:30pm
Case Studies: Cost Savings through Operational Changes
  • Madison Wastewater Treatment Plant: Steve Reusser, Madison Wastewater Treatment Plant
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  • Upper Mill Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant: Dave Wilson, Butler County Department of Environmental Services
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  • Metropolitan Council, Minneapolis/St. Paul: Christine Voigt, Met Council
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  • Janesville, Wisconsin and Naperville, Illinois, "Reducing Energy and Achieving Lower N Levels": Steve Arant
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5:00pm
SESSION 3: Energy Efficiency Opportunities at POTWs: Joseph Cantwell, SAIC
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5:30pm
Recap and Adjourn to Exhibit Area
5:30-7:30pm
Reception in Exhibit Area/Exhibit Session, Finger food and refreshments

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Day 2, Wednesday, November 19, 2008

8:00am
Morning Welcome, Recap of the First Day and Overview of Day 2: John Kessler, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
8:15am
SESSION 4:  State of the Art Technologies
9:15am
SESSION 5:  Recovery Processes as Revenue Producers/POTWs Growing Greener
  • Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Process (Crystal Green): Ram Prasad, Ostara
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  • Ammonia Recovery Process (Thermo Energy Corp./Castion Corp.): David Delasanta, Castion Corp.
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  • Algal TurfScrubber Technology, growing algae as part of the process with potential for use as a cellulosic biofuel: Dr. Thomas Costello, Professor of Biological Engineering, University of Arkansas
10:30am
Break In The Exhibit Area
11:00am
SESSION 6:  Case Studies of New Technologies
  • Study of Removal Processes Select Comag, to Meet Concord, Massachusetts' Stringent New Limits: Bob Backman, Cambridge Water Technologies
  • City of Delphos, Ohio, MBR Process Lessons Learned: Kim Riddell, Wastewater Treatment Pant Superintendent, Delphos, Ohio
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12:30pm
LUNCH Buffet Provided by Our Exhibitors
1:30pm
SESSION 6 (continued):  Mason City, Ohio
2:00pm
SESSION 7:  Nutrient Technologies Federal Perspective/Insights
  • Municipal Nutrient Removal Technologies Reference Document: Phil Zahreddine, EPA Office of Wastewater Management
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  • State Progress in Adopting Nutrient Criteria into Water Quality Standards: Suzanne Rudzinski, Deputy Director, EPA's Office of Science and Technology
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  • ORD's Update of the Design Manuals for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal: Dan Murray, EPA, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati
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3:15pm
Break In The Exhibit Area
3:30pm
SESSION 8:  State of the Practice for Biosolids Reduction: Julian Sandino, Ph.D., P.E., Vice President, Assistant Director of Technology, Wastewater Treatment Fellow, CH2M HILL
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4:15pm
SESSION 9:  Biosolids Reduction Technologies
5:30pm
Recap and Adjourn
5:30pm
Exhibit Area Will be Open and Mixer to Be Available

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Day 3, Thursday, November 20, 2008

8:15am
Morning Welcome for the Day and Overview: George Azevedo, Nutrient Permitting and Water Quality Trading Coordinator, EPA Region 5
8:20am
Financing Advanced Technologies for Nutrient Reduction
  • Use of State Revolving Funds, SRF, for Advanced Treatment Technologies: Stephanie vonFeck, EPA, OWM
  • "Public-Private Partnerships to Finance New Infrastructure": Dr. Andre Unger, Waterloo University, Canada
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9:00am
Nutrient Trading as a Means of Lowering Costs: George Azevedo, Nutrient Permitting and Water Quality Trading Coordinator, EPA Region 5
9:30am
Nutrient Trading Opportunities in the States
10:15am
Break In The Exhibit Area
10:30am
"What Wetlands Can and Cannot Do In The Management of Nutrients": Dr Robert Kadlec, Professor Emeritus, University Of Michigan
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11:15am
"Overview of Wetlands and Pollutant Management": Brian Dyson, EPA, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, Ohio
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12:00am
"Capabilities of Constructed Wetlands to Support Municipal Treatment Systems": James Kreissl, Tetra Tech
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12:45pm
Wrap-up and Workshop Closure/Next Steps: Peter Tennant, Deputy Executive Director, ORSANCO

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